Cracking set of photos Alex, I remember when I was a cadet on the Andalucia Star, Billy Niell the chippy getting stuck in one of the bilge wells, Terry Marsh was the Bosun, it took both of us a good hour to free him ! quite a charachter as I remember him.
Billy would drink gallons of Vodka and lemonade at lunchtime. Always remember going forad one day and finding Billy
flakers like a starfish ontop of some spare hatchboards infront of number one hatch! Ha.
I spent many hours with billy on day work as a cadet, mainly to look after him I suspect !, mate used to say go & look after the Rum bottle, happy days. standard fruit run & Kiwi,my cherry didnt stand a chance !!
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